{"product_id":"zen-words-for-the-heart-hakuins-commentary-on-the-heart-sutra-9781570621659","title":"Zen Words for the Heart: Hakuin's Commentary on the Heart Sutra","description":"Hakuin Zenji (1689-1769) was one of the most important of all Japanese Zen masters. His commentary on the \u003ci\u003eHeart Sutra \u003c\/i\u003e is a Zen classic that reflects his dynamic teaching style, with its balance of scathing wit and poetic illumination of the text. Hakuin's sarcasm, irony, and invective are ultimately guided by a compassion that seeks to dislodge students' false assumptions and free them to realize the profound meaning of the \u003ci\u003eHeart Sutra \u003c\/i\u003e for themselves. The text is illustrated with Hakuin's own calligraphy and brush drawings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNorman Waddell is a professor of international studies at Otani University in Kyoto, Japan. He is also the translator of \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Teachings of Zen Master Hakuin \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eZen Words for the Heart: Hakuin's Commentary on the Heart Sutra.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492907979026,"sku":"9781570621659","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b3b18d11-3aa6-481e-a1ad-6e2853f981dd.jpg?v=1730614116","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/zen-words-for-the-heart-hakuins-commentary-on-the-heart-sutra-9781570621659","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}